Castle vs ThermiteEdge: Thermite
The interaction
EditorialThermite directly undermines Castle. Charge placed by hand on a reinforced wall that burns a large, rotation-sized hole through it, hurting anyone close behind it.
Thermite hard-counters Castle
Playing Castle
- Expect Thermite to target you first. Keep your gadget back until theirs has been used.
- Play to your strength: very cheap time delay.
- Exploit this about Thermite: must be placed at the wall, exposed to bandit tricks.
Playing Thermite
- Prioritise Castle early, because your kit directly answers theirs.
- Play to your strength: biggest hard breach in the game.
- Exploit this about Castle: blocks your own rotates.
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